Gearbox Software

Gearbox Software, L.L.C.
	Logo since 2008
	Headquarters in Frisco
Company type	Subsidiary
Industry	Video games
Founded	February 16, 1999
Founders	Randy Pitchford; Brian Martel; Stephen Bahl; Landon Montgomery; Rob Heironimus;
Headquarters	Frisco, Texas, US
Key people	Steve Jones (president); Dan Hewitt (CCO);
Products	Borderlands series; Brothers in Arms series; Risk of Rain series; Homeworld series;
Revenue	US$184 million (2022)
Owner	Embracer Group; (2021–present)
Number of employees	1,300 (2022)
Parent	The Gearbox Entertainment Company
Subsidiaries	Gearbox Studio Montreal; Gearbox Studio Québec;
Website	gearboxsoftware.com

Gearbox Software, L.L.C^[5] is an American video game development company based in Frisco, Texas. It was established as a limited liability company in February 1999 by five developers formerly of Rebel Boat Rocker. Randy Pitchford, one of the founders, serves as president and chief executive officer. Gearbox initially created expansions for the Valve game Half-Life, then ported that game and others to console platforms. In 2005, Gearbox launched its first independent set of games, Brothers in Arms, on console and mobile devices. It became their flagship franchise and spun off a comic book series, television documentary, books, and action figures. Their second original game series, Borderlands, commenced in 2009, and by 2015 had sold over 26 million copies. The company also owns the intellectual property of Duke Nukem and Homeworld.

Gearbox expanded into publishing with the creation of Gearbox Publishing in 2015. A parent company, The Gearbox Entertainment Company, was established for Gearbox Software and Gearbox Publishing in 2019. Gearbox Entertainment was acquired by the Embracer Group in April 2021, becoming its seventh major label. A third division, Gearbox Studios, to focus on television and film productions, was established in October 2021. Due to major restructuring following a failed investment, Embracer announced plans to divest Gearbox to Take-Two Interactive, who had previously published several of Gearbox's games under its 2K label, in March 2024.

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^ Sinclair, Brendan (September 23, 2019). "Gearbox names Dan Hewitt its chief communications officer". GamesIndustry.biz. Retrieved September 24, 2019.
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[2] Sinclair, Brendan (September 23, 2019). "Gearbox names Dan Hewitt its chief communications officer". GamesIndustry.biz. Retrieved September 24, 2019.

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[5] "Gearbox Software, L.L.C. :: Texas (US) :: OpenCorporates". OpenCorporates. February 16, 1999. Retrieved May 27, 2024.

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